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Free software brings complex trade analysis to laptops
Complex economic models used to analyze international trade could become more accessible to researchers with limited computing resources, thanks to free software developed at the University of Surrey. The study, posted to ...
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Software expertise: Where European cities lag behind and excel
Software development is one of today's leading industries—and it's transforming fast. In recent years, the jobs needed to build and maintain software have further diversified. For example, cloud computing and expertise in ...
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Alleged spy plot targeting CEO Jensen Huang raises questions about Nvidia's future
Investigations into whether Nvidia's CEO was the target of a "foreign intelligence effort" are raising questions about the future of the chipmaker, which became one of the world's most valuable companies by providing technology ...
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Researchers investigate why technology professionals turn to Reddit for privacy law advice
When technology professionals have questions about how privacy laws apply to the products they build, some turn to Reddit for answers. A University of Maine–led research team investigated why these professionals seek guidance ...
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Preserving human involvement at the start of a creative task can improve AI-assisted outcomes
An experimental study of various ways of working with AI on a creative task finds that preserving human involvement in early creative decisions can help organizations balance efficiency, quality and satisfaction. AI is fast ...
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Q&A: How can organizations improve fairness in automated AI systems?
Critical decisions are increasingly being made by artificial intelligence (AI) systems in high-stakes industries like health care, criminal justice and finance, ushering in a wave of ethical and legal concerns over how these ...
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Under fire over AI, effective altruism wants to tell its own story
The effective altruism movement, which has close ties to the AI community and the companies leading the artificial intelligence boom, has drawn mainstream attention and accusations of cultlike behavior and alarmism.
Nov 9, 2026
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Anthropic may need to cut IPO ambitions as investors balk: Report
Anthropic may have to accept a lower valuation than the $1.5 trillion it had been targeting for its stock market debut, after a sharp tech sell-off spooked key investors, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Nov 6, 2026
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Q&A: How is American manufacturing evolving with AI and robotics?
Since the beginning of the year, the U.S. manufacturing industry has received trillions of dollars of investment from private companies, the federal government and foreign donors, with the manufacturing sector alone accounting ...
Nov 6, 2026
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Some AI agents use personal information to upsell wealthier individuals
Increasingly, people are asking personal artificial intelligence (AI) agents powered by models from companies like OpenAI, Anthropic and Google to recommend goods and services to purchase, such as flights and health insurance. ...
Nov 5, 2026
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Nintendo producer 'all nervous' as Zelda classic remake hits shelves
He has been behind some of Nintendo's biggest hits, but producer Eiji Aonuma still feels "nervous" as he awaits players' reactions to the new Zelda video game, "Ocarina of Time," out Nov. 5.
Nov 5, 2026
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Google unveils $15 billion data center investment in Malaysia
Google announced plans on Wednesday to invest $15 billion in Malaysia over the next two years to build data centers and other infrastructure as demand booms for artificial intelligence services.
Nov 4, 2026
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Google will cut off search access for students at schools that reject AI
Students using Google software in the classroom will not be allowed to access the company's search engine unless their school system also opts in to using artificial intelligence, the tech giant said Tuesday.
Nov 4, 2026
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Australia could turn local aluminum and copper into higher-value battery parts, report finds
With electrification of our transport, energy system and industry driving global demand for batteries, new analysis reveals Australia already has the capacity to become a battery manufacturing powerhouse.
Nov 4, 2026
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Leading AI models are biased against certain accents when scoring interviews, presentations and tests
Artificial intelligence models replicate, and sometimes amplify, all sorts of human biases. In the last few years, University of Washington researchers have found AI has erased female characters from kids' stories, favored ...
Nov 3, 2026
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ChatGPT advertising delivers more than 6 times less value for money than Google Ads
Advertising on ChatGPT has so far proven significantly less cost-effective for businesses than advertising on Google. This is the finding of a new study by Christian Schulze, associate professor of marketing at Frankfurt ...
Nov 3, 2026
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Nvidia orders data center clients to reduce China exposure: FT
U.S. chipmaking giant Nvidia is ordering its data center partners to scale back work with Chinese customers, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
Nov 3, 2026
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Future-proof security system protects Bitcoin Lightning Network from quantum attacks
Nearly all personal information is stored electronically in our digital age. This sensitive data is protected by digital keys unique to each device that would take today's computers billions of years to crack through brute-force ...
Nov 2, 2026
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Anthropic says revenue surged 1,100% ahead of IPO
Anthropic, one of the world's leading artificial intelligence companies, on Monday reported a more than 1,100% surge in quarterly revenue and nearly $900 billion in spending commitments as it counts down to its Wall Street ...
Nov 2, 2026
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Marvell, Lumentum merge in $115 billion deal amid AI spending jitters
U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology said Monday it will buy optical components maker Lumentum in a $115 billion all-stock deal, the latest bid for scale among AI infrastructure companies as investors increasingly question whether ...
Nov 2, 2026
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Meta delays new business terms after outcry over potential web scraping of news sites
Meta said it was postponing the rollout of new terms for its business accounts after an outcry from media companies and open-web advocates who said the updated rules would allow the tech giant to scrape vast amounts of data ...
Nov 2, 2026
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Snap settles US social media trial days after Meta
Snap has settled what would have been another landmark trial over the alleged harms of social media, lawyers for the plaintiffs said Monday, just days after Meta reached its own settlement and two days before opening statements ...
Nov 2, 2026
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Meta settles, leaving Snap sole defendant in new social media trial
Meta reached a settlement in a landmark case over the alleged harms of social media, the plaintiffs' lawyers said Friday, leaving Snap as the only defendant in a trial set to open in Los Angeles next week.
Oct 31, 2026
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UK probes Meta over 'exploitative' new terms for media
Britain's competition watchdog Friday opened an investigation into whether Meta was imposing "exploitative" new terms allowing it to use media content for its own products, including AI, without giving publishers adequate ...
Oct 30, 2026
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